Moldova vs Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Moldova
1.97 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Moldova rank
88th
Portugal rank
90th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Moldova
- Portugal
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.97 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 109,260 hectares.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Moldova ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 227,366 hectares | 275,759 hectares | 48,393 hectares | Portugal |
| 1100s | 329,320 hectares | 339,417 hectares | 10,097 hectares | Portugal |
| 1200s | 475,036 hectares | 400,541 hectares | 74,495 hectares | Moldova |
| 1300s | 454,447 hectares | 546,239 hectares | 91,792 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 431,802 hectares | 385,465 hectares | 46,337 hectares | Moldova |
| 1500s | 541,991 hectares | 523,536 hectares | 18,455 hectares | Moldova |
| 1600s | 629,277 hectares | 816,841 hectares | 187,564 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 763,026 hectares | 793,657 hectares | 30,631 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 497,502 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 567,838 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 532,766 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 554,844 hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 570,293 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 535,947 hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 610,191 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 514,929 hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 652,566 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 491,704 hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 697,522 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 466,158 hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 745,155 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 438,185 hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 795,553 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 407,717 hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 848,792 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 374,668 hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 904,931 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 338,969 hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 964,004 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 300,596 hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 259,530 hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 259,840 hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 265,740 hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 225,980 hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 218,330 hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 266,450 hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 321,310 hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 409,490 hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1.61 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 451,170 hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.68 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 558,060 hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.76 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 522,110 hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 688,920 hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 939,720 hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 2.08 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 946,451 hectares | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.26 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 752,056 hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.23 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 843,439 hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.22 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 891,780 hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 605,788 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 5,528 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 207,067 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 111,218 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Moldova or Portugal?
- Moldova, at 1.97 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Moldova and Portugal?
- 109,260 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Moldova ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.